How is blood pressure calculated?

Answer 1

There are many methods /formula but this one is the best as it give you an inside view of left ventricle status:



Mean Arterial Pressure

As blood is pumped out of the left ventricle into the arteries, pressure is generated. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is determined by the cardiac output (CO), systemic vascular resistance (SVR), and central venous pressure (CVP) according to the following relationship, which is based upon the relationship between flow, pressure and resistance:

MAP = (CO × SVR) + CVP (eq. 1)

Because CVP is usually at or near 0 mmHg, this relationship is often simplified to:

MAP approx = CO × SVR (eq. 2)

Therefore, changes in either CO or SVR will affect MAP. If CO and SVR change reciprocally and proportionately, then MAP will not change. For example, if CO doubles and SVR decreases by one-half, MAP does not change (if CVP = 0). It is important to note that variables found in equation 1 are all interdependent. This means that changing one variable changes all of the others.

In practice, MAP is not determined by knowing the CO and SVR, but rather by direct or indirect measurements of arterial pressure. From the aortic pressure trace over time, the shape of the pressure trace yields a mean pressure value (geometric mean) that is less than the arithmetic average of the systolic and diastolic pressures as shown to the right.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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